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Medical nightmare

I need help with ideas of possible diagnosis'. My issues are increasingly getting worse and new symptoms have arisen. Please read my "About Me" for my complete medical history and new issues presenting. Not entirely sure where to post this as I don't know how to classify my new issues.
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Also, I think there may be something to your comment about water retention. I used to suffer edema a lot, highly humid days are horrid for me, and when I was pregnant I gained too much fluid in the sac, ended up miscarrying due.to incompetent cervix partly affected by the excess fluid.
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Thanks for the reply but I think you skimmed my posts and didnt throughly read them.

First, Ive only ever been on 2 meds at once period but now Im only on one for the past 3 years..the thyroid synthetic hormone. How is.that "a lot"?

Secondly, I am trying to figure out the issues behind the newest problems and what may be causing the swollowing problems. I posted the historyin case something could be cued as a trigger.  
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I was asked to post my history here.

I am 41 and always a medical nightmare. Born with several issues and some have developed over time. I believe my congenital issues are related to hereditary issues and my mother smoking and being around chainsmokers (all cigarettes) while pregnant with me in the 70s. Currently; I have been living a green lifestyle for over 10 years, soyfree, and don't eat a lot of red meat. I do eat a lot of plain chicken (rotisserie) and now mainly rice due to a GF lifestyle (I have cut out almost all glutens but I am not as strict as a celiacs).

My issues tend to stem from underdevelopment of internal organs, cartilage and spine.

My diagnosis'/Issues since childhood:
PCOS (dev age 8) without cysts
Double Collective System (quad ureters)
Hematuria
Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
Spina bifida Occulta, Sciatica, Lordosis
Migraines
Chronic Anemia (not a meat eater; in red meats I can taste the iron)
Chronic Adema (none since being GF)
Cartilage Deterioration Disease
Mild Bilateral and tilted Uterus
Mild Bipolar with depression and moments of manic hysteria (treated only with therapy and learning management skills; suffered age 10 through 25ish, no episodes since)
Morning Chest congestion from laying on my back through the night (results in coughing it up for relief) since teen years
Yeast (cream cures, once needed pills) and bladder infections (cranberry juice and pills to cure) were often common since childhood but I think since living green over 10 years, I havent had these issues in over 10 years.

Over time:
Increased liver enzymes with namebrand meds
Tonsils removed as a child
1988 Shingles, lasting 5 months
2000ish Larynx Virus causing winter-induced asthma off and on over the years
2001 Ovarian Drilling; Started Glucophage XR (stopped 2011 - didnt feel needed)
2006 1/2 thryoid removed due to enlarged nodules, about have the other side removed due to growing nodules [Both removals were my decision because I wanted to avoid the added stress which helps them grow, frequent biopsies and monitoring. Eventually they would have to come out anyway, so I wanted to do it right away to save the headache]
2006 levothyroxine 25mcg then increased to 50mcgs around 2010
2008 Mild Astigmatism (L .25  R .5)
Growing food sensitivies: gluten, flax, omega oil pills, some foods give me a "hole" like feeling in my upper chest (behind my lungs)
Seasonal allergies (End of August through fall is worse), mold, bleach gives me breathing problems
Latex and adhesive allergy on/near open wounds causes blood blisters
2012 Fall Alopecia - I get one bald patch (size of a quarter) in the back of my head (not the same spot but all 3 times have been lower right quadrant of the back of my head)
Acid Reflux once in awhile
2012 Started Menopause (age 39)
More severe migraines more often
Sensitive to light

NEWEST SYMPTOMS
Current meds: levothyroxine 75mcg - no vitamins or suppliments
GERD suspected (have dealt with Acid refulx over the years off and on, nothing major) but worsening over time
2014 Astigmatism (L .5  R .75)
Even more frequent migraines (behind the eyes), more sensitive to light.
Contact allergy a few weeks ago - presented itchy hive like rash, hot to touch. Steroid pills then cream cleared it up. Going to do an allergy test soon
Dysphagia? The past few years I have "wrong-pipe" issues more than others. The past several months that has increased exponentially and now this past week food and liquids are starting to migrate to my nose. The back of my throat feels weird, like something is back there but nothing visible. GERD like issues harsher the past month, while Ive never taken anything for it before, I have had to use pepto twice this month.
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